Weighing apparatus.



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HORA'IIIO BONAR OSGOOD, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YQRK, ASSIGNOF TO OSGOOD SCALE COMPANY, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

WEIGHIN G APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 21, 1908.

Application filed December 6, 1906, Serial No. 346,671. Renewed August 80, 1907. Serial No. 390,826.

M invention relates to improvements in' weig ng apparatus, and it consists in the constructlons, COIDbllllltlODS and arrangements'herein described and claimed.

- An object of my invention is to provide an improved scale," constructed .to 0 erate with aminimum of friction throng out large ranges of load and to accurately indicate the load atany point within its capacity.

A further object of my invention is to roihad (prickly and ace necessity of handling wei hts or of adjusting a poise upon a graduated 'am. a

A further object of my invention is to prowithinits capacity can be vide. an improved scale, provided with inte ger and fractional ga es in which the fractional gage is adapte to indicate fractional portions of all loads within the capacity of the scale.

lar reference symbolsindicate correspond-,

ing parts in the several views-Figure 1 isa embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22, Fig. 1; Fig.1?) is a detail sectional view, on alarger scale, clearly showing the construction of the rackbar for actuating ,the fractional gage. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; 5 is a series of diagrammatical views, illustrating the different positions of the gage pointers and their actuating means duri the operation of weighing; Fig; 6 is a detai elevation, illustrating one means of locking the hand-operated crank shaft shown in Fig.

1; Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7 -7 of Fig. 6, with parts shown in elevation; Fig.

8 is a detail sectional view, with a portion of the casing shown in front elevation, illustrating a modified construction. Fig. 9 IS a similar view illustrating a further modification; FigQl'O is a vertical sectional view, illustrating a further modification; Fig. 11

arrangement of weighing levers.

In the accompanying drawings, forming. a part of this application and in which simiis a detail front elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 10 Fig. 12 is a detail elevation, partially in section, showing a preferred construction of the rack bar for actuating the fractional gage pointer; Fig. 13 is a sideele- 'vation of the construction shown in Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 is a sectional view, with parts shown in front elevation, illustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention; Fig. 15 is a sectional view on the line 1515 of Fig. 14; Fig. 16 is a detail elevation, illustrating a satisfactory construction of the notched disk and dog, shown in Fig. 14; Fig. 17 is ascotional View, with the fractional gage shown in front elevation, illustrating a modified construction; and Fig. 18 is a sectionalview on-the line 1818, of Fig. 17.

Referring especially to Figs. 1-7 of the drawings, 1 indicates a vertical casing or housing, in which are located an integer gage 2, which comprises any usual form of spring scale and a fractional gage 3. A traveling link 4 has its ends connected by rods 5 and 6 to said gages for actuating the latter; the medial portion of said traveling link being pivotally connected to a'connecting. rod 7' eading in the usual way to any well known A rack 9, pivotally connected at- 8 to the rod'6, is shown'slidably'supported in roller guides 10 and in mesh with a pinion 11' secured on the spindle of the pointer 12 of the fractional ga e.

v he connecting rod 6 is secured to the lower head 13 of a manually adjustable spring 14, said head beingllpivotally secured.

supported in a guide way 20 provided with a 'polnter 21 cooperating with index marks 22 on said rack. A shaft 23, suitably j ournaled in the casing 1, has secured thereto a pinion 24 in mesh with the rack 19. A notched disk 25 is securedbto the shaft 23 in en a ement a s rin ressed th f ont face hf th e ca iii 1. I have illustrated the pinion24 with a diameter twice that of the fractional-dial pinion 11, and the disk position for etch 26 on 25 provided with two diametrically op osite remained at the zero division. The operator notches. The connecting rod 7: is s own then turns the crank shaft 23 sufiicien'tly to provided with a cross-head 29 carrying two bring opposite the pointer 21 the index mark pistons 30 loosel fitted in cylinders 31 filled on t e rack 19 corresponding to the highest with a suitable liquid, such as g1 'cerin and index mark passed by the pointer on the in- 70 water, for deadening theaction of the above teger dial; in this example, to bring the indescribed actuating means to prevent oscilladex 2 on the rack 19 in registry with the tionof the ga e pointers. pointer 21. Sincethe pinion has a diameter lngivinga etaileddescri tionoftheopera twice that of the pinion 11. secured to the 19 tion of my invention,I w' assume, for exfractional gage pointer, such adjustment of 75 ample, that the system ofWeighinglevers the rack 19 won (1 necessitate one revolution employed are proportioned to transmit five of the crank shaft 23, thereb raising the pounds ull on the connecting rod 7 for each upper cap 16 of the spring 14 ,tlirough'twice hundred pounds load on the scale platform. the extent (2% inches) to which the s ring 15 It is further assumed that the fractional gage was extended by the initial loadof oneun- 30 3 and its connections are so arranged that dred pounds on the scale latform. The

- suchtension of five pounds on the connectfirst two inches through whic1 the cap 16'is ing rod 7 will draw the pivotal connection 15 raised will extend the spring 14 two inches, on the traveling link 4 down 11- inches and thereby increase the tension of said 20 against the knife. edge 28,- thus converting spring four pounds, givin a total tension of 35 the travelinglink into" a lever with the knife 6% pounds in the spring. he forces will then edge for its fulcrum; and that the integer be distributed as lndicated in' the fourth dia gage 2 is so constructed that, for every pound grammatical figure; the pressure of the pivot of tension on the connecting rod 7,the pivotal 15 on .the knife edge 28 being entirely repoints 32 on the travelin hnk 4 willbe drawn lieved by thefour ounds increased tension 90 down 1/80 of an inch an the pointer of saidin the spring 14. he pivots 15 and 32 and integer gage shifted to the extent of one thedial pointers have not been shifted at all division of its dial. in this operation. During the-last 1; inch In Fig. 5,'I-have illustrated diagrammaticfl that the .cap is raised, the tension of said ally five positions successively assumed by 5 ring remalns constantly at fii 'pounds, and 5 the dial pointers of the gages, .the traveling tile P1V0t15 is, raised inch from the knife link and connections between said link and edge 28. This} inch elevation of the pivot gages when weighing, a load of 260 pounds. 15 constitutes of the previous 11- inch total The first of these diagrammatical views illusdepression of said pivot, and causes a reverse 5 trates the parts in their unloaded position swing of the fractional gage pointer from the 100 there being-no tension on the connectin rod zero point through of a revolution. In the 7 and the ointers being at the zero mar of drawin s, I have shown the fractional dial their dia s. The second diagrammatical indexed to read in hundredths of the unit view illustrates. the position of .the arts indicated by each division on the integerdial.

40 when the-scale latform'has been loade one With such divisions, the fractional pointer 5 hundred pounds. This loading has transwould be reversed through of 100 divisions, mitted a tension of five pounds to the ,ccnwhich equals 40 divisions, and would stand at necting rod 7, which tension has been disthe divisionindicating 60/100. In such final tributed by the traveling link 4 equally beposition of the parts, the pointer of the intween the connections to the two gages; the .t'eger gage will indicate a load corres onding 110 pivotal point 32 being drawn 1/16 of an inch, to 2 and a fraction divisions on said dial; and and the pivotal point 15 drawn down 1} the pointer of the fractional gage will stand inches until it just'contacts with the knife indicatin 60/100; thus indieatin that the edge 28. The pointer of the integer gage is fractiona part of the load shownli the inthen moved through one division, and the teger gage 1s /100. The total loa as thus pointer of the fractional age has made an given by the two gages, is 260/100 of the entire revolution and stem s again at the zero weight indicated by each division on the indivision. The third diagrammatical view teger dial. As an example, if such integer 4 illustrates the position of the parts when the divisions indicated 100 pounds, the readi 55 load on the platform has been increased to of the dials would give the loadas260 pounds.

260 pounds. In this position of the parts, The example se ected for the aboveillusthe pivotal point 15 has been hressed with a tration is of course arbitrary, and. it will be force of four pounds against tie knife edge clear that the princi lo and operation de- 7 28, and the pivotal point 32 hasb'een swung scribed would applyf cir any extent of load- 60 down about the fulcrum point to a position ing within the capacity of the scale and for 5 13/80 of an inch below its original unloaded any desired units of dlvision on the integer position. During this operation, the pointer and fractional dials. of the integer gage has been shifted to apoint Figs. 12 and 13 illustrate a preferred conbetween the 2nd and 3rd divisions on its dial, struction of the rack bar for actuating the at and the pointer. of the fractional gage has fractional gage pointer. In this construction the rod 6 is ivo'tally connected to a bar 33 reciprocating y mounted in the roller guides 10 previously described. A rack bar 34 is pivoted at 35 on a head 36 of said recip- .rocatmg bar, .and a spring 37 is positioned The rack bar '39 is shifted by-means of a spring latch 46 cooperating with a quadrant pinion 41 and provided with index marks 42, all in a manner similar to that described in reference to the construction shown in Fig. 1.

9 shows a modification in which the.

steel tape 17 is -secured to a drum 43. A toothed segment 44, is arranged in mesh with a pinion 45 secured on the drum shaft, for actuating said drum; said segment carrying a 47 provided with suitably spaced and indexed notches for determining the extent of operation of the drum.

Figs. 10 and 11 illustrate a modification in which the steel-tape 17 is secured on a drum 48, which latter is rotated by a crank shaft 49 through a train of gears 50, 51 and 52. 'A

. pointer 53 is secured to' the shaft of one of saidgears to cooperate with a dial face 54 for accurately indicating the extent of rotation givento the drum 48.

Figs. 14 and 15 illustrate my preferre'd means for manuallyadjusting the traveling link 4 for operating the fractional gage pointer. In t is modification, the steel tape 17 passes over a guide pulley 55 and is secured to a.drum 56 rotatabl mounted in bearings 57 carried by the cas ng 1. A disk 58, secured to'said drum, is provided with a series of notches corresponding to the num- .ber of divisions on the integer gage 2. A

, wheel and its attached drum 56 against rota.-.

suitable spring dog 59 is normally maintained by a spring 60 in position to engage the notches -of the wheel 58, for locking said tion; a' manually operated hand e 61 being conveniently positioned for retracting the dog from engagement with the notched drum. Fig. 16 shows a construction adapted to lock the drum 56 against reverse rotation,

while ermitting free forward rotation of said drum or winding up thereon the steel ta e17. In thiseeastriwtiaaths net-shes is tired- 58 are formed with substantially radially extending forwanhfaces 62 and with inclined rem" faces 63; the engaging faces of the dog being similarly formed. A hand wheel 64 is disk 58.

' ing rod uring the loading of the scale.

secured to the shaft of the drum 56 exterior .to the front face of the casing 1; said hand wheel being provided with a series of periph eral extensions 65 which constitute c0nvenient handles for rotating the wheel and also act as pointers cooperating with an index 66 fixed on the casing 1. The'hand wheel 64 is rovided with a series of successively-numbered indexes 67, corresponding in angular position and number to the notches in the From the above description, it will be seen that my preferred construction provides a strong and satisfactory means, in convenient position for access by the I operator from either side of thescale' platform. Further, the relation between the radii of the drum 56 and of the operating handle 65 enables said drum to be readily and easily rotated for extending the s ring 14, since the tension on said spring will not exceed approximately 65 pounds when the scale is loaded to its full ca acity.

J 'gs. 17 and 18 illustrate a modified construction, in which the integer gage and its connections are entirely dispensed with; the lower head 13 of the spring 14 being pivotally connected directly to the connecting rod 7 leading in the usual way to any well known arrangementof weighing levers. The construction of the fractlonal ga e and of the connections between said' dial and the lower head 13 are exactly similar to those described in reference to Figs. 1 and 2, and a further description thereof would be mere repetition. A drum mechanism 56, 58 and hand wheel 64, similar to that described with reference to Figs. 15 and 16, is provided for winding up the steel tape 17 for extending the spring 14. A stop 68 is carried by the connecting rod 7 in position to engage a fixed sto '69 upon depression of said connect- The travel of said sto 68, from its normal osition in the unloa ed condition of the see c to its engagement with the fixed stop 69, is so proportioned that the lower head 13 will be depressed sufficiently to cause one revolution of the fractional gage pointer 12 when said stop 68 is depressed into engagement with the fixed stop 69 further the normal distance between the sto s68 and 69, in the unloaded condition-of t e scale, is exactly equal tot-he length of the steel tape 17, which is wound on the drum 56 during the rotation of said drum through'the angle subtended by any two adjacent notches on the wheel 58 secured to said drum. In describing the 0 eration of'this modified construction, it wil be assumed, for the sake of clearness, that a load of in? on the seats piatform wiii tie-.- press t 1e stop 68 to engagement with the ixed etc 1 69, and thereby cause one revolution of tie pointer 12 of the fractional gage 3; any loading of the platform scale in excess nuin of 100 pounds' acting merely to increase the pressure of the stop 68 against the fixed stop 69. Thus, when an loadin excess of 100 pounds has been p aced on the platform scale, the fractional'ga e pointer will be shifted around one revoliition and there remain stationary. The operator will then turn the hand wheel 64 until the gage pointer begins to move in 'a reverse direction, and wi then cease such movement of the hand wheel when the next succeeding notch thereafter in the disk '58 has been brought into engagement with the spring dog 59. This o eration of the hand wheel 64 will cause t 1e gage pointer 12 to indicate the fractional portion of the load, 'in a manner similar to that previously described in the operation of the construction shown in Fi s, 1-5. The inte er portions of the load will beread dir'ectl from that one of the series 67 of index hers .on the hand wheel which has-beenbrought into registry with the fixed index 66 by such operation of said hand wheel. As a specific-example, with a load of 260 pounds on the scale platform, it will be found that the rotation of the hand wheel 64 to produce a reverse movement of the gage pointer 12 will bring the index number 2 on said hand wheel in register with'the fixed index 66 and thatthe gage pointer 12'will be carried by its reverse rotation to the division on its dial indicating pounds. It will be obvious'that where the scale platform is loaded to an extent less than'IOO pounds, the weight-ofs'aid load will be indicated directly on the fractional dial; there being no necessity for actuation of the hand wheel 64 by the operator.

. I have illustrated and described preferred and satisfactory constructions, but, obviously, changes could be made within the spirit and scope of m invention.

Having thus descri ed my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. In a scale, the combination of erated means for actuating said shifting means at any load within the capacityof the scale, substantially as describe 2. In a scale, the combination of independent gages, actuating mcan sforoperating certain of said gages during loadi of the scale throughout its full capacity, shlfting means for adjustingsaid actuating means to oper'- ate the other of said gages, manually oper ated means for actuating said shifting means at any load within the ca acity of the scale, and means for indicating t e'extent of movement of said shifting means, substantially as described.

3. In a scale, the combination of a travelfrom a lever to' a'traveling link, substantially independ-- ent ga es, actuatin means foroperating cer-' ing link, a pair of gages, connections between sa1d traveling link and gages, means for converting said ,link into a lever at a predeter mined loading of the scale, and shifting means for re-converting said link from a lever to a traveling link, substantially as described. v

,4. In a scale, the combination ofa travelin "link, .a connecting rod for actuating said llIIfiK, a pair of gages, connections-between said traveling link and gages, means for conve'rting said ink into a lever at a predetermined loading of the scale, and shifting means for adjusting said link to re-convert it as described.

5. In a scale, the combination of a traveling link, apair otgage's, connections between said travelm link and gages, means for, converting said k into a'lever at apredeter mined loading-- of the scale, shifting means for re-converting said link'from a lever to a traveling link, and manually operated means for actuating said shifting means at an load 7 within the ca acity tially as descri ed.- V

6. In a scale, the combination of-a travelof the scale, su stanmg link, a pair 'o'f 'gages, connections between sa1d travel1n link and gages,1neansfor converting said' link, into a lever" at a predetermined loading ,.;of the scale, shifting means for re-converting said link=frorn a lever .'to a traveling link, and deadening devices carried ger gage provided with divisions indicating units, a fractional gage indexed to indicate fractional parts of said units, means for'actuating both of said gages duringthe initial loading of the scale to the extent of oneof the un ts of said integer gage, means, for auto matieally locking said fractional gage from- -action during further loading of the scale,- and manually operated means for causing a reverse actuation of s'aid fractional gage to indicate fractional innit )arts of the' scale loading, substantially as described.

9. In a scale, the combination of an integer gage provided with divisions indicating units, a fractional gage indexed to indicate fractional parts of said units, means for actuating both of said gages during the initial loadin of the scale to the extent of one of the units of said integer gage, means for anger gage provided with divisions indicatingunits, a fractional ga e indexedto indicate fractional parts of-saifunits, .a traveling link, a rod connecting said linkand integer gage, means connected to said link for actuating said fractional gage, a stop in the path of said traveling link for enga ing said link to lock the actuating means o said fractional age against operation whileperm tting uniorm actuation of said integer age, and manual-o erated means connecte to'said traveling ink for producing a reverse action of said fractional gage to indlfiatethe fractional unit parts of the scale loading, substantially sa1d traveling as described;

11'. In a scale, the combination of a traveling link, a pair of gages, connections between link and gages, means for convertin said ink into a lever at a predetermined oading of the scale, a resilient connection to said traveling link, and shifting means for adjustin said resilient connection, to reconvert sai link from a lever to a traveling link, substantially as described.

. 12. In a scale, the combination of an integer gage provided with divisions indicating units, a fractional ga e indexed to indicate.

fractional parts of san units, a common actuating means for said gages, manually-operated means for adjusting said fractional ga e to indicate fractional unitparts of an sca e loading within the capacity of said sca e, and

5'5 series of in a series of indexes corresponding to the divisions of said integer scale for determining the extent of operatlon of said manuall -operated means, substantially as describe 13. In a scale, the combination of an integer gage provided with divisions indicating units, a fractional gage indexed to indicate fractional parts of sa1d units, a common actuating means for said gages, means for looking the fractional gage from actuating during-loading of thescale in excess of said gages capacity, manually-o erated means for adjusting said fractiona gage to indicate fractional'unit (parts of the scale loading; and a V exes corresponding to t e divisions of said integer scale for determining the extent of operation of said manuall -operated means, substantially as describe 14. In a scale, the combination of an integer gage provided with divisions indicating units, a fractional ga eindexed to indicate fractional parts of s'ai units; a common actuating means for said gas, means for leek ing the fractional gage om actuation during loading of the scale in excess of said gages capacity, manually-o erated means for adusting said fractiona gage to indicate fractional unit parts of the scale loading, and a v series of indexes on said manual y-operated means corresponding to the divisions of said integer scale, substantially as described.

15. In a scale, the combination ofindeendent gages, a common actuating means oroperating certain of said ga es during loading of the scale throughout its ull capacity, a'resilient connection to said common actuating means, and manually-operated 'means for actuating said resilient connection -to operate the otherof sa1d gages, substan tially as described.

16. In a scale, the combination of an integer gage provided with divisions indicating units, a fractional gage indexed to indicate fractional parts of said units, a common actuating means for said gages, means for looking said fractional gage from actuation during loading of said scalein excess of said gages capacity, a resilient connection to said common actuating means, and manually-operated means for actuating said. resilient connection to shift said common actuating means for adjusting said fractional gage to indicate fractional unit arts of the scale loading, substantially as escribed.

17. In a scale, the combination of a fractional gage having a capacity less than that of. the scale,,connections between said scale and gage for actuating the latter durin'g loading of the scale throughout the capacity of sa1d gage, and manually-operated means for adjustin said fractional age to indicate fractional parts of any sea e loading within the capacity of said scale, substantially as described.

18. In a scale, the combination of a ga e, having a capacity less than that of the scale, connections between saidscale and ga e for actuating the latter during initial loading of the scale, and manually-operated means for indicating the proportion of the load corresponding to integer multiples of the capacity 'of said gage, substantially as describe connections.between said scale. and gage for actuating the latter during initial loading of the scale throughout the capacity of said gage, means for automatically locking the ga e against actuating during loading of the sea e in excess of said gages capacity, and manually-operated means for indicating the proportion of the load correspondin to integer multiples of'the ca acity of sai gage, substant1ally as descri ed.

20. In a scale, the combination of a-ga e having a capacity less than that .of-the sca e, connections between said scale and gage for sstsstisg the latter during o the scale throughout the cap acity of said gage,

means for automatica lly looking the ga 0 against actuating during loading of the sea e in excess of said gages capacity, and menuless than the capacity of said gage, substantially as described. 10 In testimony whereof I efiix my signature ally-operated means for indicating the proin'p 'esenoe of two Witnesses.

HORATIO BONAR OSGOOD. Witnesses:

ARCHIB.ALD HOWARD,

DANA B. HiNMAN. 

